Temperature coefficients for the chain dimensions of polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate
- Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU (United Kingdom)
- Polymers and Colloids Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HE (United Kingdom)
- Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6393 (United States)
We have made precise measurements of the unperturbed radius of gyration [l angle][ital S][sup 2][r angle][sup 1/2][sub 0] of polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate molecules in the melt over the temperature range 120 [degree]C--240 [degree]C by small-angle neutron scattering. Contrary to most previous reports, based on dilute solution measurements, we find that neither polymer exhibits a significant change in dimensions with temperature, and we deduce temperature coefficients, [kappa]=[ital d] ln[l angle][ital S][sup 2][r angle][sub 0]/[ital dT], of (0.0[plus minus]0.1)[times]10[sup [minus]3] K[sup [minus]1] for polystyrene and (0.1[plus minus]0.1)[times]10[sup [minus]3] K[sup [minus]1] for polymethylmethacrylate. These [kappa] values are close to those given by thermoelastic measurements, but are difficult to reconcile with predictions obtained from the rotational isomeric state model.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5873216
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States), Vol. 99:11; ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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